Here is the all-region team for 5-AAAA, as voted by the league's coaches:

Coach of the Year: John Hunt, Woodward Academy

Player of the Year: Eric Swinney, Sandy Creek

Offensive Player of the Year: Elijah Holyfield, Woodward Academy

Defensive Player of the Year: Robert Easterwood, Fayette County

Ironman Award (Two-way player of the year): Christian Wafford, Whitewater

Special teams Player of the Year: Cristian Ramirez, Carrollton

First-team offense

QB - Jes Sutherland, Woodward Academy

RB - Mess Bonner, Troup

RB - Dexter Shealey, Troup

TE - Gordon Dudley, Carrollton

WR - Desmond Fletcher, Fayette County

WR - Corey Banks, Sandy Creek

WR - Jacob Robertson, Woodward Academy

WR - Tremayne Tolbert, Troup

OL - Mitch Mathes, Troup

OL - Nate Guyton, Woodward Academy

OL - Jason Hernandez, Troup

OL - E.J. Hurley, Sandy Creek

OL - Joe Sears, Carrollton

PK - Arnol Espaniol, Sandy Creek

First-team defense

DL - Andre Newton, Woodward Academy

DL - Trent Sellers, Sandy Creek

DL - Caleb Martinez, Whitewater

DL - Javon Lain, Sandy Creek

LB - Roury Glanton, Carrollton

LB - Sean Harper, Fayette County

LB - Max Richardson, Woodward Academy

LB - Russell Welch, Whitewater

DB - Brian Miller, Sandy Creek

DB - Dante Wigley, Carrollton

DB - Javon Jackson, Sandy Creek

DB - Arrington Farrar, Woodward Academy

DB - Vanquez Bonner, Troup

P - Jay Ashley, Whitewater

Second-team offense

QB - Jay Ashley, Whitewater

RB - Jarvis Terrell, Carrollton

RB - Montrell Kelly, Fayette County

TE - Stephen Elliott, Woodward Academy

WR - Jarel Rowe, Carrollton

WR - Christian Branch, Sandy Creek

WR - Josh Johnson, Woodward Academy

WR - Jonathan O’Brien, Whitewater

OL - Cole Raines, Whitewater

OL - Sir James Prothro, Sandy Creek

OL - Tristan Crowder, Carrollton

OL - Chandlet Tuitt, Sandy Creek

OL - Coy Gates, Whitewater

OL - Hudson Newton, Troup

Second-team defense

DL - Daquan Williamson, Whitewater

DL - Tristan Thompson, Troup

DL - BeJohn Baker, Fayette County

DL - Corante Cody, Troup

LB - K.J. Phillips, Woodward Academy

LB - Will Harper, Sandy Creek

LB - Sean Ancrum, Fayette County

LB - Elijah Gilmore, Sandy Creek

LB - Jonathan Foster, Troup

DB - Marcus Hyatt, Woodward Academy

DB - Josh Green, Sandy Creek

DB - Jamaal Wilkerson, Troup

DB - Avery Roth, Whitewater

P - Will Collings, Woodward Academy

Honorable mention: QB Trey Walker, Sandy Creek; QB Will Smith, Troup; RB Austin Vasquez, Sandy Creek; RB Conrad Jackson, Carrollton; RB  Ian McIntyre, Whitewater; TE Sam Beard, Sandy Creek; TE Jeff Waldrop, Carrollton; WR Kawaan Baker, Fayette County; WR Jeff Hubbard, Woodward Academy; WR Jackson Hesterlee, Carrollton; WR J. R. Pace, Woodward Academyl OL Nicholas Davis, Sandy Creek; OL Christian Vickery, Fayette County; OL Case Cook, Carrollton; OL Reggie McEady, Whitewater; OL Jorge Benitez, Troup;OL  Luke Sauls, Carrollton; OL Jack Garrison, Whitewater; DL Mario Gamble, Carrollton, DL OJ Ziegler, Troup;DL D.J. Forte, Sandy Creek; DL Justice Holmes, Whitewater; DL Tommy Bryan, Woodward Academy; DL Mike Boykin, Carrollton; LB Tristan Mann, Sandy Creek; LB Matt Clopton, Woodward Academy; LB Kyle Brown, Whitewater; LB Glenzel Cooper, Carrollton, LB Tyler Brown, Fayette County; LB Austin Carter, Troup;LB  Jarrett Sippola, Carrollton; DB James Hawkins, Fayette County; DB Trent Carrington, Fayette County; DB Malique Gallon, Carrollton, DB Antone Williams, Woodward Academy; DB Emmanuel Trammel, Troup;DB Saye Sanders, Troup

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